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Egypt remittances hit $37.5bn in 2025 after FX reforms

Remittances in Euros and US dollars common in Africa. Photo by JustStartInvesting @ Unsplash
Remittances in Euros and US dollars common in Africa. Photo by JustStartInvesting @ Unsplash
  • Overseas inflows jump 42.5% to $37.5bn in 11 months
  • Market-driven exchange rate channels funds through banks

 

CAIRO, EGYPTEgypt’s remittances surged to $37.5 billion in the first 11 months of 2025, underscoring their rising importance in stabilising foreign exchange flows and strengthening the country’s external position.

The Central Bank of Egypt said Monday that remittances from Egyptians working abroad rose 42.5% between January and November 2025, compared with about $26.3 billion in the same period a year earlier.

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